This biker's backpack made of recycled bottles has a smart display to show turn signals

If you're a commuting cyclist, you'll know there are an exhausting number of features to consider when choosing the right backpack.

Does it have an accessible water bottle slot? Is it weatherproof? Does the company offer a lifetime warranty? If you're throwing down $100+ for a commuter bag that'll hold all your valuables on and off the bike, you'll want to know it's the right choice.

On Kickstarter, there's a team of designers hoping their bag, called the Backpaix (pronounced "backpacks"), will catch the eye of environmentally conscious commuters who are looking for lots of features.

The backpack is made of recycled bottles; more specifically, dozens of bottles-worth of recycled PET plastic are in each bag. The bag also bundles pretty much all of the features you'd ever need from a cycling bag into one well-designed package. Here's a look.

The Backpaix is a weatherproof, 30-liter backpack. There's a hole in the bag that you can use to slip a USB charging cable through to charge your phone.

Backpaix

If you wanted, you could easily put a phone or in that pocket and slip headphones cables through the same hole.

Backpaix

The bag has an obscene number of pockets: one for a dedicated power bank, a side pocket, a hidden pocket in the back, a shoe pocket on the bottom, and a zip pocket on the top.

Backpaix

The makers say the bag is big enough to comfortably carry a 15" laptop, which you can tuck into this easily accessible side pocket.

Backpaix

The side pocket even has more room inside for books. The bag's stiff when upright, so you can secure it on top of a carry-on suitcase using straps on the bottom of the bag.

Backpaix

One of the most unique features is the smart display badge — this one shows a smiley face and is paired to an app on your phone through Bluetooth. The badge can be programmed to show bike turn signals using a paired remote.

Backpaix

The company is planning to release more badges next spring, including a speaker, a light, a camera, and more. For now, backers can get a smart display badge or a metal badge with their order.

Backpaix

The backpack starts at $179 on Kickstarter, and backpacks with smart display badges start at $220.